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Painting kitchen cupboards

  • 23-03-2011 10:33pm
    #1
    Annie22
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hi,

    I want to give my kitchen a facelift, anyone got on any advice on painting kitchen cupboards, think they're mdf :)


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  • #2
    byrybak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭byrybak


    u can hand paint it, one coat of acrylic(water based) undercoat primer and then two coats of finish (choice gloss, satin, eggshell). easy enough to do it urself. make sure u sand it well first and then light sand between coats.
    good luck


  • #3
    Ceepo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,666 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    Annie22 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I want to give my kitchen a facelift, anyone got on any advice on painting kitchen cupboards, think they're mdf :)

    Hi,
    Have the been varnished/painted previous, say factory finished, or is it new mdf board.
    If its been done previous you might need a different primer,
    Also make sure to wash/clean them thoroughly before hand as any Grease will react with the paint.


  • #4
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Hi

    Make sure you sand down the units with a fine grade paper then wash down with sugar soap.
    Prime with BIN shellac based primer and then apply 2/3 coats of Colourtrend waterbased eggshell, (its easy to apply and odourless).
    Best of luck.

    Oh and run a bead of caulk around the edges so theres no dark lines between the units and the walls.


  • #5
    CBYR1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭CBYR1983


    Thinking of doing something similar with bedroom wardrobe doors. They've a melamine type coating, but it's like a chipboard underneath.

    So will seek to prime them, undercoat and then use a satin finish. Anyone recommend a decent primer.

    For top coat would dulux satin be ok?

    Would apply with small roller to avoid stroke marks. Doors are over 2 metres by 595 mm.


  • #6
    CBYR1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭CBYR1983


    CarrickMcJoe wrote: »
    Hi

    Make sure you sand down the units with a fine grade paper then wash down with sugar soap.
    Prime with BIN shellac based primer and then apply 2/3 coats of Colourtrend waterbased eggshell, (its easy to apply and odourless).
    Best of luck.

    Oh and run a bead of caulk around the edges so theres no dark lines between the units and the walls.

    Is eggshell more of a Matt finish than satin? Might work better alright.


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  • #7
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    CBYR1983 wrote: »
    Is eggshell more of a Matt finish than satin? Might work better alright.

    Yes you would be right there but I find that some of the satin finishes are more like undercoat and do not wipe clean easily, though I have found the colourtrend eggshell to have a fairly good finish (but it will take extra coats to achieve a great result).


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